The 2022–23 National League 2 East is the first season of the fourth-tier (east) of the English domestic rugby union competitions; one of three at this level. The others are National League 2 North and National League 2 West . Previously, there were two leagues at level four; National League 2 North and National League 2 South . [ 2]
2022–23 National League 2 East Countries England Guernsey Date 3 September 2022 – 22 April 2023 Champions Blackheath (1st title)Runners-up Barnes Relegated Westcliff Matches played 182 Attendance 69,388 (average 381 per match) Highest attendance 1,537 – North Walsham v Rochford Hundred, 15 April 2023 Lowest attendance 70 – Barnes v Westcliff, 11 March 2023 Tries scored 1479 (average 8.1 per match) Top point scorer 243 – Henry Anscombe (Dorking) Top try scorer 35 – Tobermory McRae (Dorking) [ 1]
Blackheath became champions, with three matches to play, following their 93 – 17 defeat of Westcliff on 25 March 2023.[ 3] Rochford Hundred and Westcliff are relegated to Regional 1 South East .
The league consists of fourteen teams who play the others on a home and away basis, to make a total of 26 matches each. The champions are promoted to National League 1 and the bottom two teams are relegated to Regional 1 South Central or Regional 1 South East .[ 4]
The results of the matches contribute points to the league as follows:
4 points are awarded for a win
2 points are awarded for a draw
0 points are awarded for a loss, however
1 losing (bonus) point is awarded to a team that loses a match by 7 points or fewer
1 additional (bonus) point is awarded to a team scoring 4 tries or more in a match.
Participating teams and locations
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Locations of the 2022–23 National League 2 East teams
Team
Ground
Capacity
City/Area
Previous season
Barnes
Barn Elms
1,000
Barnes , London
Transferred from National League 2 South (11th)
Blackheath
Well Hall
1,650 (550 seats)
Eltham , London
Relegated from National 1 (15th)
Bury St Edmunds
The Haberden
3,000 (135 seats)
Bury St Edmunds , Suffolk
Transferred from National League 2 South (6th)
Canterbury
Marine Travel Ground
1,500 (75 seats)
Canterbury , Kent
Transferred from National League 2 South (12th)
Dorking
The Big Field
1,500
Dorking , Surrey
Promoted from London & South East Premier (runner-up)
Guernsey Raiders
Footes Lane
5,000 (720 seats)
Saint Peter Port , Guernsey
Transferred from National League 2 South (10th)
Henley Hawks
Dry Leas
4,000
Henley-on-Thames , Oxfordshire
Transferred from National League 2 South (8th)
North Walsham
Norwich Road
1,600
Scottow , Norfolk
Promoted from London & South East Premier (3rd)
Old Albanian
Woollam's Playing Fields
1,000
St Albans , Hertfordshire
Transferred from National League 2 South (9th)
Rochford Hundred
The Rugby Park
1,000
Hawkwell , Rochford , Essex
Transferred from National League 2 South (14th)
Sevenoaks
Knole Paddock
1,000
Sevenoaks , Kent
Promoted from London & South East Premier (champions)
Tonbridge Juddians
The Slade
1,500
Tonbridge , Kent
Relegated from National 1 (16th)
Westcliff
The Gables
1,000
Eastwood , Essex
Transferred from National League 2 South (15th)
Worthing Raiders
Roundstone Lane
1,500 (100 seats)
Angmering , West Sussex
Transferred from National League 2 South (4th)
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2023. Source: National League 2 East RFU
[ 5] Rules for classification: If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Number of matches won
Difference between points for and against
Total number of points for
Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated Notes:
^ Westcliff were deducted 5 points
Fixtures for the season were announced by the RFU on 13 June 2022.[ 6]
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders 25 – 27 Old Albanians
Footes Lane Attendance: 271 Referee: Tom Bird
(1 BP) Barnes 34 – 21 Worthing Raiders
Barn Elms Attendance: 197 Referee: Veryan John Boscawen
(1 BP) Blackheath 29 – 10 Dorking
Well Hall Attendance: 623 Referee: Iain Kly
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 19 – 24 Bury St Edmunds
Dry Leas Attendance: 362 Referee: Daniel Colins
North Walsham 22 – 38 Canterbury (1 BP)
Norwich Road Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Jamie Parr
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 24 – 37 Rochford Hundred (1 BP)
The Slade Attendance: 163 Referee: Peter Caunt
Westcliff 12 – 29 Sevenoaks (1 BP)
The Gables Attendance: 209 Referee: Jack Sutton
[ 7]
Guernsey Raiders 17 – 32 Barnes (1 BP)
Footes Lane Attendance: 845 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 36 – 27 North Walsham
The Haberden Attendance: 653 Referee: Peter Connor
(1 BP) Canterbury 35 – 44 Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 401 Referee: Daniel Collins
(1 BP) Dorking 44 – 24 Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
The Big Field Attendance: 657 Referee: Michael Lamb
Old Albanian 17 – 41 Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 267 Referee: Jonathan Cook
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred 29 – 27 Westcliff (1 BP)
The Rugby Park Attendance: 342 Referee: Phil Russell
Sevenoaks P – P [ a] Blackheath
[ 9]
Henley Hawks 28 – 24 Guernsey Raiders (2 BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 265 Referee: Michael Lamb
(2 BP) Barnes 25 – 26 Dorking (1 BP)
Barn Elms Attendance: 225 Referee: Simon Waite
(1 BP) Blackheath 64 – 5 Rochford Hundred
Well Hall Attendance: 413 Referee: Katherine Ritchie
North Walsham 14 – 31 Old Albanian (1 BP)
Norwich Road Attendance: 465 Referee: Peter Connor
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 36 – 17 Bury St Edmunds
The Slade Attendance: 301 Referee: Connor Boyle
Westcliff 14 – 34 Canterbury (1 BP)
The Gables Attendance: 149 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 32 – 27 Sevenoaks (2 BP)
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 605 Referee: Tom Bird
[ 10]
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 38 – 28 Westcliff (1 BP)
The Haberden Attendance: 321 Referee: Peter Caunt
Canterbury 12 – 57 Blackheath (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 576 Referee: Philip Russell
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders 58 – 21 North Walsham
Footes Lane Attendance: 500 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 29 – 12 Barnes
Dry Leas Attendance: 501 Referee: Katherine Ritchie
(1 BP) Old Albanian 32 – 20 Tonbridge Juddians
Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 247 Referee: Jamie Parr
(2 BP) Rochford Hundred 28 – 33 Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
The Rugby Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Sevenoaks 26 – 26 Dorking (1 BP)
[ 11]
Tonbridge Juddians 20 – 10 Guernsey Raiders
The Slade Attendance: 176 Referee: Jack Sutton
Westcliff 12 – 38 Old Albanian (1 BP)
The Gables Attendance: 217 Referee: Tom Bird
(1 BP) Barnes 48 – 10 Sevenoaks
Barn Elms Attendance: 207 Referee: Michael Lamb
(1 BP) Blackheath 46 – 28 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Well Hall Attendance: 325 Referee: Peter Connor
(1 BP) Dorking 59 – 24 Rochford Hundred (1 BP)
The Big Field Attendance: 202 Referee: Veryan Boscawan
(1 BP) North Walsham 29 – 23 Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Norwich Road Attendance: 613 Referee: Peter Caunt
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 38 – 18 Canterbury
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 211 Referee: Katherine Ritchie
[ 12]
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders 71 – 14 Westcliff
Footes Lane Attendance: 426 Referee: Katherine Richie
Bury St Edmunds 14 – 22 Worthing Raiders
The Haberden Attendance: 311 Referee: Philip Russell
(1 BP) Canterbury 10 – 12 Dorking
Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 298 Referee: Michael Lamb
Henley Hawks 23 – 10 Tonbridge Juddians
Dry Leas Attendance: 275 Referee: Tom Bird
North Walsham 10 – 36 Barnes (1 BP)
Norwich Road Attendance: 473 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Old Albanian 24 – 19 Blackheath (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 352 Referee: Peter Connor
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred 24 – 19 Sevenoaks (1 BP)
The Rugby Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Peter Caunt
[ 13]
(1 BP) Westcliff 24 – 38 Henley Hawks (1 BP)
The Gables Attendance: 147 Referee: Peter Caunt
Barnes 28 – 3 Rochford Hundred
Barn Elms Attendance: 241 Referee: Tom Bird
(1 BP) Blackheath 48 – 19 Gurnsey Raiders
Well Hall Attendance: 530 Referee: James Dowds
(1 BP) Dorking 16 – 17 Bury St Edmunds
The Big Field Attendance: 826 Referee: Jack Sutton
Sevenoaks 26 – 17 Canterbury
Knole Paddock Attendance: 134 Referee: Ben Adams
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 45 – 7 North Walsham
The Slade Attendance: 208 Referee: Katherine Richie
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 38 – 20 Old Albanian (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 216 Referee: Michael Lamb
[ 14]
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders 36 – 31 Worthing Raiders (2 BP)
Footes Lane Attendance: 900 Referee: Peter Caunt
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 29 – 24 Sevenoaks (1 BP)
The Haberden Attendance: 433 Referee: Tom Bird
(1 BP) Canterbury 31 – 12 Rochford Hundred
Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 301 Referee: Simon Waite
Henley Hawks 6 – 15 Blackheath
Dry Leas Attendance: 395 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) North Walsham 49 – 5 Westcliff
Norwich Road Attendance: 505 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
(1 BP) Old Albanian 26 – 36 Dorking (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 341 Referee: Katherine Richie
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 35 – 22 Barnes (1 BP)
The Slade Attendance: 273 Referee: Phillip Russell
[ 15]
Westcliff 13 – 48 Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP)
The Gables Attendance: 112 Referee: Peter Connor
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 26 – 30 Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 356 Referee: Philip Russell
(1 BP) Barnes 37 – 26 Canterbury (1 BP)
Barn Elms Attendance: 187 Referee: Katherine Price
Sevenoaks 3 – 15 Old Albanian
Knole Paddock Attendance: 350 Referee: Simon Waite
(1 BP) Blackheath 50 – 3 North Walsham
Well Hall Attendance: 400 Referee: Jamie Parr
Dorking 17 – 13 Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
The Big Field Attendance: 556 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred 17 – 23 Bury St Edmunds
The Rugby Park Attendance: 275 Referee: Simon Waite
[ 16]
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders 28 – 28 Sevenoaks
Footes Lane Attendance: Not recorded Referee: Philip Russell
Westcliff 14 – 53 Barnes (1 BP)
The Gables Attendance: 138 Referee: Veryan Boscawen
Tonbridge Juddians 21 – 20 Blackheath (1 BP)
The Slade Attendance: 399 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 31 – 17 Canterbury
The Haberden Attendance: 319 Referee: Simon Waite
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 24 – 28 Dorking (1 BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 327 Referee: Tom Bird
North Walsham 20 – 34 Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
Norwich Road Attendance: 372 Referee: Katherine Richie
(1 BP) Old Albanian 54 – 20 Rochford Hundred
Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 456 Referee: Peter Caunt
[ 17]
Sevenoaks 11 – 52 Blackheath (1 BP)
Knole Paddock Attendance: 327 Referee: Alan Chandrachud
[ 18]
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 46 – 34 Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 465 Referee: Simon Waite
(1 BP) Barnes 32 – 14 Bury St Edmunds
Barn Elms Attendance: 78 Referee: Neil Sweeney
(1 BP) Dorking 59 – 0 North Walsham
The Big Field Attendance: 320 Referee: Jamie Parr
Sevenoaks 28 – 24 Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Knole Paddock Attendance: 316 Referee: Michael Lamb
(1 BP) Blackheath 94 – 0 Westcliff
Well Hall Attendance: 347 Referee: Philip Russell
Canterbury 20 – 32 Old Albanian (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 295 Referee: Alex Rose
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred 26 – 40 Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
The Rugby Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Katherine Ritchie
[ 19]
Westcliff 15 – 69 Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
The Gables Attendance: 98 Referee: Peter Buchanan
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 32 – 22 Rochford Hundred (1 BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 225 Referee: Benjamin Sampson
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 26 – 19 Dorking (1 BP)
The Slade Attendance: 246 Referee: James Dowds
(1 BP) Blackheath 36 – 5 Barnes
Well Hall Attendance: 390 Referee: Tom Bird
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders 34 – 17 Canterbury
Footes Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Peter Connor
(1 BP) North Walsham 42 – 27 Sevenoaks (1 BP)
Norwich Road Attendance: 244 Referee: Simon Waite
(1 BP) Old Albanian 26 – 22 Bury St Edmunds (2 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 352 Referee: Jack Sutton
[ 20]
Bury St Edmunds P – P Guernsey Raiders
Worthing Raiders P – P Blackheath
(1 BP) Canterbury 14 – 19 Henley Hawks
Marine Travel Ground Attendance: Not recorded Referee: Jack Sutton
Rochford Hundred P – P North Walsham
Sevenoaks 5 – 17 Tonbridge Juddians
Knole Paddock Attendance: 650 Referee: Alex Rose
[ 21]
(1 BP) Barnes 26 – 14 Guernsey Raiders
Barn Elms Attendance: 324 Referee: Katherine Richie
(1 BP) Westcliff 16 – 22 Rochford Hundred (1 BP)
The Gables Attendance: 512 Referee: Mike Lamb
Worthing Raiders P – P Dorking
Tonbridge Juddians P – P Canterbury
Henley Hawks P – P Old Albanian
North Walsham P – P Bury St Edmunds
[ 22]
Dorking 17 – 13 Barnes (1 BP)
The Big Field Attendance: 365 Referee: Phil Russell
(1 BP) Sevenoaks 19 – 21 Worthing Raiders
Knole Paddock Attendance: 310 Referee: Michael Lamb
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 31 – 10 Tonbridge Juddians
The Haberden Attendance: 349 Referee: Tom Bird
(1 BP) Canterbury 52 – 14 Westcliff
Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 238 Referee: Jamie Parr
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders 26 – 27 Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Footes Lane Attendance: 523 Referee: Simon Waite
(1 BP) Old Albanian 31 – 7 North Walsham
Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 421 Referee: Peter Caunt
Rochford Hundred 10 – 31 Blackheath (1 BP)
The Rugby Park Attendance: 220 Referee: Katherine Lamb
[ 23]
(1 BP) Dorking 29 – 0 Sevenoaks
The Big Field Attendance: 675 Referee: Jack Sutton
North Walsham 20 – 12 Guernsey Raiders
Norwich Road Attendance: 483 Referee: Mike Lamb
Westcliff 12 – 63 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
The Gables Attendance: 193 Referee: Katherine Richie
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 68 – 3 Rochford Hundred
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 300 Referee: Jamie Parr
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 31 – 5 Old Albanian
The Slade Attendance: 175 Referee: Tom Bird
Barnes 31 – 21 Henley Hawks
Barn Elms Attendance: 101 Referee: Peter Connor
(1 BP) Blackheath 40 – 12 Canterbury
Well Hall Attendance: 544 Referee: Peter Caunt
[ 24]
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders 25– 14 Tonbridge Juddians
Footes Lane Attendance: 850 Referee: Tom Bird
Old Albanian P – P Westcliff
Bury St Edmunds P – P Blackheath
(1 BP) Canterbury 43 – 33 Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 298 Referee: Katherine Richie
Henley Hawks P – P North Walsham
Rochford Hundred P – P Dorking
[ 25]
Westcliff 13 – 41 Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
The Gables Attendance: 107 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 29 – 22 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 450 Referee: Philip Russell
(1 BP) Dorking 50 – 21 Canterbury
The Big Field Attendance: 350 Referee: Jamie Parr
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 17 – 24 Henley Hawks (1 BP)
The Slade Attendance: 200 Referee: Michael Lamb
(1 BP) Barnes 38 – 19 North Walsham
Barn Elms Attendance: 324 Referee: Simon Waite
(1 BP) Blackheath 33 – 21 Old Albanian
Well Hall Attendance: 520 Referee: Tom Bird
(1 BP) Sevenoaks 35 – 19 Rochford Hundred
Knole Paddock Attendance: 340 Referee: Peter Connor
[ 26]
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 45 – 28 Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
The Haberden Attendance: 411 Referee: Paul Buchanan
(2 BP) Barnes 33 – 40 Old Albanian (1 BP)
Barn Elms Attendance: 169 Referee: Mike Lamb
Worthing Raiders 20 – 28 Blackheath (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 476 Referee: Alex Rose
(1 BP) Dorking 108 – 3 Westcliff
The Big Field Attendance: 300 Referee: Katherine Richie
(2 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 29 – 31 Canterbury (1 BP)
The Slade Attendance: 250 Referee: Phillip Russell
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred 26 – 49 North Walsham (1 BP)
The Rugby Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Nathan Howarth
[ 27]
Rescheduled matches (Round 14)
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(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 35 – 26 Dorking (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 592 Referee: Tom Bird
11 February 2023 (1 BP) 15:00
Blackheath 36 – 12 Sevenoaks
Well Hall Attendance: 440 Referee: Conor Boyle
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 32 – 8 Old Albanian
Dry Leas Attendance: 259 Referee: Jamie Parr
North Walsham 12 – 47 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Norwich Road Attendance: 515 Referee: Jack Sutton
[ 28]
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 47 – 44 Dorking (2 BP)
The Haberden Attendance: 523 Referee: Alex Rose
(1 BP) Canterbury 33 – 30 Sevenoaks (2 BP)
Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 400 Referee: Jack Sutton
Guernsey Raiders 7 – 17 Blackheath
Footes Lane Attendance: 1,006 Referee: Michael Lamb
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 73 – 13 Westcliff
Dry Leas Attendance: 317 Referee: Neil Sweeney
(1 BP) North Walsham 17 – 20 Tonbridge Juddians
Norwich Road Attendance: 540 Referee: Katherine Richie
(1 BP) Old Albanian 25 – 33 Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 221 Referee: Tom Bird
Rochford Hundred 0 – 71 Barnes (1 BP)
The Rugby Park Attendance: 200 Referee: Simon Waite
[ 29]
(1 BP) Barnes 33 – 7 Tonbridge Juddians
Barn Elms Attendance: 197 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Blackheath 50 – 28 Henley Hawks (1 BP)
Well Hall Attendance: 455 Referee: Jamie Parr
(1 BP) Dorking 36 – 24 Old Albanian (1 BP)
The Big Field Attendance: 465 Referee: Phil Russell
Rochford Hundred 28 – 26 Canterbury (2 BP)
The Rugby Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Katherine Richie
(2 BP) Sevenoaks 31 – 35 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Knole Paddock Attendance: 411 Referee: Michael Lamb
Westcliff 15 – 57 North Walsham (1 BP)
The Gables Attendance: 257 Referee: Alex Rose
Worthing Raiders 59 – 12 Guernsey Raiders
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 202 Referee: Simon Waite
[ 30] [ 31]
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 52 – 7 Rochford Hundred
The Haberden Attendance: 423 Referee: Jack Sutton
Canterbury 15 – 38 Barnes (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 150 Referee: Tom Bird
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders 31 – 27 Dorking (2 BP)
Footes Lane Attendance: 953 Referee: Philip Russell
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 24 – 34 Worthing Raiders (1 BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 325 Referee: Michael Lamb
North Walsham 25 – 35 Blackheath (1 BP)
Norwich Road Attendance: 507 Referee: Simon Waite
(1 BP) Old Albanian 49 – 8 Sevenoaks
Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 221 Referee: Jamie Parr
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 55 – 3 Westcliff
The Slade Attendance: 115 Referee: Callum Watson
[ 32] [ 33]
(1 BP) Barnes 81 – 3 Westcliff
Barn Elms Attendance: 70 Referee: Katherine Ritchie
(1 BP) Blackheath 48 – 19 Tonbridge Juddians
Well Hall Attendance: 386 Referee: Tom Bird
Canterbury 11 – 28 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 400 Referee: Simon Waite
(1 BP) Dorking 14 – 19 Henley Hawks
The Big Field Attendance: 438 Referee: Jack Sutton
Rochford Hundred 21 – 21 Old Albanian
The Rugby Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Michael Lamb
(1 BP) Sevenoaks 33 – 26 Guernsey Raiders
Knole Paddock Attendance: 260 Referee: Philip Russell
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 57 – 22 North Walsham (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 610 Referee: Jamie Parr
[ 34]
Bury St Edmunds 12 – 21 Blackheath
The Haberden Attendance: 613 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 42 – 40 North Walsham (2 BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 158 Referee: Peter Caunt
(1 BP) Old Albanian 82 – 31 Westcliff (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 198 Referee: Simon Thwaite
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred 27 – 41 Dorking (1 BP)
The Rugby Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Phillip Russell
Sevenoaks 12 – 28 Barnes (1 BP)
Knole Paddock Attendance: 310 Referee: Alex Rose
[ 35]
Bury St Edmunds 14 – 31 Barnes (1 BP)
The Haberden Attendance: 411 Referee: Connor Boyle
(1 BP) Guernsey Raiders 50 – 31 Rochford Hundred (1 BP)
Footes Lane Attendance: 848 Referee: Simon Waite
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 28 – 14 Sevenoaks
Dry Leas Attendance: 254 Referee: Ben Wood
North Walsham 19 – 48 Dorking (1 BP)
Norwich Road Attendance: 532 Referee: Matt Sharpe
(1 BP) Old Albanian 35 – 21 Canterbury
Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 219 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Tonbridge Juddians 26 – 12 Worthing Raiders
The Slade Attendance: 183 Referee: Michael Lamb
Westcliff 17 – 94 Blackheath (1 BP)
The Gables Attendance: 246 Referee: Peter Buchanan
[ 36]
Barn Elms Attendance: 314 Referee: Philip Russell
Bury St Edmunds 27 – 24 Old Albanian (2 BP)
The Haberden Attendance: 435 Referee: Katherine Richie
(1 BP) Canterbury 41 – 24 Guernsey Raiders (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 298 Referee: Callum Watson
(1 BP) Dorking 44 – 24 Tonbridge Juddians
The Big Field Attendance: 540 Referee: Simon Waite
(1 BP) Rochford Hundred 17 – 22 Henley Hawks
The Rugby Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Jamie Parr
(1 BP) Sevenoaks 23 – 24 North Walsham
Knole Paddock Attendance: 420 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Worthing Raiders 52 – 29 Westcliff (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 150 Referee: James Dowds
[ 37]
Guernsey Raiders 19 – 35 Bury St Edmunds (1 BP)
Footes Lane Attendance: 873 Referee: Philip Russell
(1 BP) Blackheath 54 – 5 Worthing Raiders
Well Hall Attendance: 850 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Henley Hawks 33 – 24 Canterbury (1 BP)
Dry Leas Attendance: 445 Referee: Nathan Howarth
(1 BP) North Walsham 31 – 28 Rochford Hundred (2 BP)
Norwich Road Attendance: 1,537 Referee: Iain Kiy
(1 BP) Old Albanians 21 – 28 Barnes (1 BP)
Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 237 Referee: Simon Waite
Tonbridge Juddians 22 – 6 Sevenoaks
The Slade Attendance: 1,010 Referee: Alex Rose
Westcliff 7 – 46 Dorking (1 BP)
The Gables Attendance: 244 Referee: Conor Boyle
[ 38]
(1 BP) Old Albanian 48 – 21 Guernsey Raiders
Woollam's Playing Fields Attendance: 237 Referee: Henry Pearson
(1 BP) Bury St Edmunds 41 – 32 Henley Hawks (1 BP)
The Haberden Attendance: 643 Referee: Connor Boyle
(1 BP) Canterbury 52 – 38 North Walsham (1 BP)
Marine Travel Ground Attendance: 917 Referee: Simon Waite
(2 BP) Dorking 38 – 45 Blackheath (1 BP)
The Big Field Attendance: 865 Referee: Jamie Parr
(2 BP) Rochford Hundred 26 – 27 Tonbridge Juddians (1 BP)
The Rugby Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Jack Sutton
(1 BP) Sevenoaks 62 – 0 Westcliff
Knole Paddock Attendance: 510 Referee: Michael Lamb
Worthing Raiders 25 – 24 Barnes (1 BP)
Roundstone Lane Attendance: 683 Referee: Alex Rose
[ 1]
Club
Home games
Total
Average
Highest
Lowest
% Capacity
Barnes
13
2,634
203
324
70
20%
Blackheath
13
6,223
479
850
325
29%
Bury St Edmunds
13
5,845
450
653
311
15%
Canterbury
12[ c]
4,572
381
917
150
25%
Dorking
13
6,559
505
865
202
34%
Guernsey Raiders
12[ d]
8,245
687
1,006
250
14%
Henley Hawks
13
4,108
316
501
158
8%
North Walsham
13
7,836
603
1,537
244
38%
Old Albanian
13
3,769
290
456
198
29%
Rochford Hundred
13
3,437
264
342
200
26%
Sevenoaks
13
4,516
347
650
134
36%
Tonbridge Juddians
13
3,699
285
1,010
115
19%
Westcliff
13
2,629
202
512
98
20%
Worthing Raiders
13
5,316
409
683
150
27%
Individual statistics
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Rank
Player
Team
Points
1
Henry Anscombe
Dorking
243
2
Benjamin Adams
Sevenoaks
219
3
Max Titchener
Henley Hawks
216
4
Charlie Reed
Bury St Edmunds
215
5
Matthew Hodgson
North Walsham
209
6
Matthew McLean
Worthing Raiders
208
7
Thomas White
Tonbridge Juddians
192
8
Tom Fftch
Blackheath
176
9
Tobermory McRae
Dorking
175
[ 1]
Rank
Player
Team
Tries
1
Tobermory McRae
Dorking
35
2
Curtis Barnes
Worthing Raiders
28
3
Jake Lloyd
Blackheath
21
4
Anthony Armstrong
Guernsey Raiders
15
Jake Hennessey
Blackheath
5
Ethan Smith
Guernsey Raiders
14
Hugo Watson
Tonbridge Juddians
6
Benjamin Adams
Sevenoaks
13
[ 1]
^ Match postponed due to the pitch being relaid in the summer and not ready due to the lack of rain.[ 8]
^ Match played at Sevenoaks School due to the pitch at Knole Paddock being relaid during the summer.[ 8]
^ There was no record of the attendance for Canterbury's home game versus Henley Hawks on 10 December 2022.
^ There was no record of the attendance for Guernsey Raiders home game versus Sevenoaks on 12 November 2022.
^ a b c d "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 762. 23 April 2023. p. 37.
^ "Update on Structural Changes to National League Rugby" . National League Rugby . 24 May 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022 .
^ Compton, Richard. "Crushing Club back into Level Three at a stroll". The RugbyPaper . No. 758. pp. 32–3.
^ "How promotion and relegation will work for Men's National 1 and below and Women's Championship and below" . England Rugby . Retrieved 27 June 2022 .
^ "National League 2 East" . England Rugby .
^ "National League Rugby 2022/23 Fixtures Announced" . National League Rugby . Retrieved 27 June 2022 .
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 729. 4 September 2022. p. 39.
^ a b Jaycock, Ben. "Return to Paddock brings the best out of Oaks". The RugbyPaper . No. 737. p. 43.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 730. 11 September 2022. pp. 32, 33 & 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 731. 18 September 2022. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 732. 25 September 2022. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 733. 2 October 2022. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 735. 16 October 2022. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 736. 23 October 2022. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 737. 30 October 2022. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 738. 6 November 2022. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 739. 13 November 2022. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 740. 20 November 2022. p. 38.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 741. 27 November 2022. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 742. 3 December 2022. pp. 34 & 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 743. 11 December 2022. p. 35.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 744. 18 December 2022. p. 33.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 747. 8 January 2023. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 748. 15 January 2023. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 749. 22 January 2023. p. 37.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 750. 29 January 2023. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 751. 5 February 2023. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 752. 12 February 2023. p. 35.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 753. 19 February 2023. p. 39.
^ Whitfield, Michael. "Brilliant Bloxham helps Barnes batter Tonbridge Juddians" . Barnes Rugby Football Club . Retrieved 7 March 2023 .
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 754. 26 February 2023. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 755. 4 March 2023. p. 39.
^ Herlihy, Andy. "MATCH REPORT MEN'S 1ST XV 52 V ROCHFORD 7" . Bury St Edmunds RUFC . Retrieved 7 March 2023 .
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 756. 12 March 2023. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 757. 19 March 2023. p. 32.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 758. 26 March 2023. p. 39.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 759. 2 April 2023. p. 42.
^ "Results". The RugbyPaper . No. 761. 16 April 2023. p. 37.